The Matt McNeil Show

Matt is back from vacation. He discusses his trip to South Carolina; Jeff Ettinger is Democrat of the Day; Kanye West’s continuing issues; Brett speaks with Patrick Coolican; remembering Paul Wellstone’s death 20 years later; Steve Simon owns Kim Crockett.

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Todd Mikkelson is in for Matt today. Todd spends the whole first hour with Raina Meyer, Kelly Morrison’s longtime campaign manager; Todd spends the second hour discussing the news and topics of the day.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today! During hour 1 we do “Casey Kasem’s Top 40 Stupidest GOP Maneuvers of the Week.” Plus your phone calls! Then in hour 2 we talk about why the supposed building red wave is a mirage, the continuing effort to identify umbrella man from the 2020 Minneapolis riots, why…

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Todd Mikkelson sits in for Matt today. Minnesota Rep. Kelly Morrison sits down with Todd among many hot topics of the day.

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Hour 1: Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today! Todd talks about why polls are likely underestimating the amount of young voters and why a youth wave might be materializing. Then we shift gears to economics talking about the history of how Republicans became the party of corporations. Plus your calls! Hour 2: How different…

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt with today’s news as well as a look at the political goings-on around the state and beyond.

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Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Trump family charged Secret Service large amounts of money to use their hotels; Wisconsin Senate debate over the weekend; Todd talks polling; Larry Kraft is Democrat of the Day; a look at some conservative organizations posing as non-partisan.

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Actor Robbie Coltrane dies; Matt talks about prioritizing taking some time off this year; the price gouging of MEA weekend; What the hell, La Crosse?; Paqui Challenge; CD2 debate; abortion; former AM950 producer Bryan Highhill is Lumpy Music; Matt will see you in a week-plus.

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The January 6 committee holds its likely final hearing; musician Katy Tessman and Angel Foundation executive Jim Thrubis join Matt for an interview and some music; Rep. Jen Schultz joins Matt to discuss her run for CD8.

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Hour 1: Rural Republicans continue to falsely argue that metro area crime is a massive problem. But do the numbers really back up what they say? A jury awards nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families from Alex Jones. Then it’s our national political expert Jeff Stein. This week Matt and Jeff talk about Alex…

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Angela Lansbury dies at 96; Brett Favre scandal update; the gig economy misadventures; Michael Moore predicts a blue wave; Matt and Patrick recall creepy TV episodes as we head toward Halloween; anti-Trump Rep. Adam Kinzinger endorses Steve Simon; Brett Johnson stops in and recaps his discussion with Patrick Coolican; how Roe impacts the CD1 and…

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Matt explains the true legacy of Christopher Columbus; Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville spews open racism; Trace Beaulieu of MST3k joins the show; Liz Lee is Democrat of the Day; Kim Crockett’s appearance on Almanac; Scott Jensen’s interview with Minnesota Daily; crime trending downward; Eagan man sentenced for 1/6 crimes.

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Matt introduces himself to his new affiliates in Oshkosh and Berlin, Wisconsin; Matt discusses the Arizona Senate race; Melissa Wiklund is Democrat of the Day; men with guns denied entry to Coon Rapids football game; David Bowie.

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Hour 1: Why for Republicans it’s really not about outlawing abortion, it’s about controlling people they disagree with. Then Matt gives a pep talk for why Democrats need to make sure they vote in November! Next it’s our COVID modeling expert Dr. Joe Eastman. He talks about the impacts of long COVID and its costs,…

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Hour 1: How evil dictators are able to consolidate support from other politicians who attach themselves to the dictator when their own political fortunes are threatened. A lawsuit has been filed against Biden’s student loan forgiveness program on what seems to be flimsy lines. Next we’re joined by national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and…

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Hour 1: Why Democrats need to stop taking the high road when it comes to controversy. “Pro-life” Georgia Senate candidate Hershel Walker paid for an abortion of an ex-girlfriend. Then Walker’s son, Christian details how Hershel Walker physically threatened him and his family multiple times. Ron Johnson acknowledges texting with Trump attorneys during the 1/6…

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Hour 1: Matt talks about the importance of getting a colonoscopy and how his own went from earlier today. How abortion is forcing Republican candidates to skip debates. Mike Lindell’s appeal to the Supreme Court fails. Next we’re joined by Rob Drieslein of Outdoor News as he highlights some stories including people cheating at a…

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Apple picking season; the Brett Favre scandal just gets worse and worse; Ron DeSantis pleads for hurricane relief after attempting to block Sandy relief 10 years ago; The Flute; Jim Schultz claims anti-abortion claims about him are false.

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Minneapolis won’t host Chiefs/Bucs game despite speculation most of the week; Florida workplace gives two days off as “demonstration of its benevolence”; Scotland releases Queen Elizabeth’s death certificate; Ron Johnson stumbles being pressed on January 6 involvement; Matt Norris is Democrat of the Day; Republican lies for votes; Brian O’Hara nominated for Minneapolis police chief;…

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Hour 1: Matt will get a colonoscopy on Monday and talks about the importance of making sure you get regularly tested. New videos show Jan. 6 Trump supporters using Trump flags and banners to attack capitol police officers. Then we’re joined by national political expert Jeff Stein for our usual Wednesday visit. Matt and Jeff…

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Hour 1: Matt shares some fun information about hist trip to Colorado and national parks in the area. Why Colorado’s marijuana legalization has been a massive financial success without the “consequences” they warned about. Problems continue mounting for Putin including thousands of Russians fleeing by the day to avoid military conscription. The University of Idaho…

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Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler joins the show; Matt talks about his Colorado weekend trip; Brett Favre update; Josiah Hill (33B) is Democrat of the Day; Richfield football game shooting; chaos at the MN GOP.

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Brett Johnson fills in for Matt. The first half of the first hour focuses on Ron DeSantis’s sending immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard; Eli Yolkley of Morning Consult joins the show to discuss the upcoming midterms; Brett is joined by MinnPost’s Peter Callaghan for the first half of the second hour with discussion of the Southwest…

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Russia grows desperate; Brett Favre update as Mississippi official pleads guilty in fraud scandal; Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha returns to the show; Michigan candidate says women’s suffrage was a major mistake; Pat Driscoll is Democrat of the Day; COVID update; alcohol-related deaths and other drug deaths in Minnesota have spiked.

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Hour 1: The Minnesota Reformer reports some Minneapolis residents aren’t happy that off-duty Minneapolis police officers are guarding construction sites for a company owned by Tim Michels, a Trump-style Republican who’s running for governor of Wisconsin. Republicans getting extra cozy with police. Busting cell phone thefts. Next Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff…

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Russ Feingold warns of the right’s goal to change the Constitution; Feeding Our Future scandal; John Huot is Democrat of the Day; Max Nesterak of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett today.

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Hour 1: We’re joined by columnist, political analyst, author and podcast host Cliff Schecter. They talk about whether the national media is underestimating Democrats chances this fall, Republicans refusal to appeal to suburban voters and more. Then will Republicans resort to political violence when elections don’t go their way? And how Republican leaders who call…

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Hour 1: Did Ron DeSantis commit human trafficking when he deceived and trafficked Christian migrants to Martha’s Vineyard? Then we’re joined by Dr. Joe Eastman who tells us about some new COVID variants on the horizon, vaccination policies and how COVID is still not gone yet. Are Democrats committing an error by not forcing a…

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Florida sends migrants to Martha’s Vineyard; Jack Rice joins the show to analyze DeSantis’s actions as well as the Mar-a-Lago raid; Pete Radosevich is Democrat of the Day; man bites ear off of another man at a soccer game; Minnesota Reformer article on Kim Crockett.

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Rabies alert in North Dakota; Mike Lindell’s phone seized at a Hardee’s; more damning details in the Brett Favre money scandal in Mississippi; Jeff Stein’s Wednesday visit; are we being nice to the people we demand a high level of care from?

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Hour 1: Reaction to last night’s Emmy awards. Republicans keep trying to run away from the abortion issue. Lindsey Graham proposes a very misleading abortion “compromise” bill. Ken Starr, the prosecutor in the Clinton Whitewater case, has died at the age of 76. Why aren’t Democrats fielding candidates in Wisconsin’s 6th and 8th Congressional districts?…

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Matt criticizes Tim Walz for too much trash talking Wisconsin football fans after a disastrous weekend for Badger State football; Matt explains his religious views to the Civic Media audience and how it applies to Ron Johnson; Minnesota GOP roundup; longtime friend of the show Alan Miller joins to promote his new book, Holding Court;…

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It’s football season; Lucky Charms determined not to be making people sick; more about diverting water to the desert southwest; Trump lawsuit against Clinton dismissed; Twin Cities don’t need winning sports to be validated; more on the Minnesota legislator in the Oath Keepers; Brad Finstad trying to avoid abortion talk; third party candidates running in…

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Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96; Ron DeSantis’s contradictory issues in Florida; Minnesota news roundup; Minnesota Oath Keepers legislator identified; MyPillow store closes in Roseville.

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Hour 1: Matt has a funny story about a young families questionable judgement with their child. Documents recovered from Mar-A-Lago included information about nuclear capabilities of foreign nations. Then Matt is joined by national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff get into a spirited debate about nuclear documents at Mar-A-Lago, leaks during the investigation,…

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Matt talks about high school soccer and sports in general; Brett Favre’s payments for speeches he never gave; Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha joins the show; Tim Walz leads big in new poll.

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Hour 1: The Justice Department will seek the longest prison sentence in any U.S. Capitol riot case against former New York City police officer Thomas Webster. Reaction to Clarence Thomas’s wife, Ginni Thomas, trying to overturn 2020 election results in Wisconsin. Alaska of all places votes Democrat in a Congressional special election. Extreme abortion legislation…

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Bring Me The News calls out the Kidway at the Minnesota State Fair; DOJ filing turned into federal judge; Jeff Stein of the Iowa Politics Report makes his Wednesday visit; new speed limits coming to Lake Minnetonka; Scott Jensen releases his education plan centered on promoting charter schools; Michael Brodkorb joins the show to discuss…

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Hour 1: South Korean street foods are delicious! Campaign signs for Ron Johnson were vandalized. Right wing arguments trying to defend Scott Jensen for comparing COVID restrictions to the rise of Nazism. Reaction to the AP’s article on Gen Z and millennials speaking out on their reluctance to become parents. And a roundup of some…

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Matt talks about Thor: Love and Thunder and its connection to politics; Republicans begin to panic as their projected red wave ebbs more by the day; melting Greenland ice poses serious threat to sea levels; Kari Rehrauer is Democrat of the Day; 2000 Mules recalled.

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Hour 1: Matt is joined by Matt is joined by criminal defense attorney and former CIA officer Jack Rice. They talk about the legal aspects of the FBI’s Mar-A-Lago/Trump raid and how classified documents work from Jack’s experience. Next we’re joined by John Crippen, executive director of the Hennepin History Museum. They talk about how…

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Matt talks regional state fairs; Republican hypocrisy about the Utah national monuments; how to interact with Republicans at the State Fair; Republicans try to play both sides of the abortion debate; Kim Crockett calls the 2020 election “our 9/11”; Bree Johnson of MJSB Employment Justice joins Brett.

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Hour 1: A look at some of the heroic acts from Minnesota and Wisconsin infantries during the Civil War. Scott Jensen triples down on comparing COVID restrictions to Nazism. President Joe Biden cancels $10,000 of student loan debt. Next it’s our usual Wednesday visit with national political expert Jeff Stein. Matt and Jeff talk about…

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